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SONIC donates to Kingman teachers

To honor the creative efforts teachers have made to maneuver their ever-shifting learning environments and keep students engaged this past year, SONIC® Drive-In donated $1.5 million to teacher requests on national education nonprofit site DonorsChoose on Teacher Appreciation Day, May 4. As part of SONIC’s ongoing Limeades for Learning initiative, the $1.5 million donation helped fund more than 7,000 teacher requests across the country in need of critical resources, including two teachers in Kingman, who received a combined donation of $2,957.00. On Teacher Appreciation Day, the brand matched 50 percent of each donation made to all teacher requests on DonorsChoose. In Kingman, the following teachers at two…

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Tax reform town hall planned

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County officials continue to measure public support for a proposal to reduce the primary property tax, but collect roughly the same amount of revenue by increasing the sales tax by one quarter cent. Supervisors Jean Bishop and Travis Lingenfelter invite interested citizens to a Wednesday town hall that will provide information and opportunity to pose questions. Adoption of the tax reform package requires unanimous support from the five-member board. County Finance Director Coral Loyd and Assessor Jeanne Kentch will be on hand for the town hall in the Board of Supervisors Auditorium in the Administration building…

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MCC, Kingman Chamber to partner in downtown facility

KINGMAN – Mohave Community College (MCC) and the Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce (KACC) are going to be roommates. They’re moving in together in downtown Kingman and will share space inside the former fitness facility at 309 E. Beale St. The college purchased and remodeled the 10,000 sq. ft. building for about $1.6 million. President Dr. Stacy Klippenstein said the college will transition two Small Business and Development Center employees and a community educator from its campus north of the city limits to the new MCC Beale St. Center downtown. Klippenstein said bringing the Chamber into the mix creates new…

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Veterans Resource Fair June 25

BULLHEAD CITY – The JAVC and VFW District #8 are collaborating to bring a Veterans Resource Fair to Bullhead City on Friday June 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with a 9:00 a.m. registration time. The Fair will be held at the Suddenlink Community Center gymnasium, 2380 Suddenlink Way. The Bullhead City Transit stops at the Suddenlink Center at 22 minutes after the hour. Transportation requests are to be made through info@javc.org by Tuesday, June 22. They now have a shuttle available for pick-ups.  There are currently no COVID-19 restrictions at the Center but wearing a mask will not be discouraged….

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Veterans Resource Fair June 25

BULLHEAD CITY – The JAVC and VFW District #8 are collaborating to bring a Veterans Resource Fair to Bullhead City on Friday June 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with a 9:00 a.m. registration time. The Fair will be held at the Suddenlink Community Center gymnasium, 2380 Suddenlink Way. The Bullhead City Transit stops at the Suddenlink Center at 22 minutes after the hour. Transportation requests are to be made through info@javc.org by Tuesday, June 22. They now have a shuttle available for pick-ups.  There are currently no COVID-19 restrictions at the Center but wearing a mask will not be discouraged….

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Riverside Pharmacy opens

The Bullhead Area Chamber of Commerce helped celebrate the grand opening of Riverside Pharmacy in Bullhead City this week. Riverside Pharmacy is a locally owned independent pharmacy with over 15 years’ experience in the community. Among those attending and pictured are Owner Cariappa and Tech Shannon Reed, Mayor Brady, Council Member Dr. Zehri, Chamber Ambassadors, Board Members, and staff including John Hassett, Ellen Brown, Todd Levitt, Mary Schramm, Gregg Eidsness, Jeanette McCartney, Amanda Wallace, Yvette Pursley, Chrissy Walla, Larry Tunforss, Tristan Johnson, Terri Sponder, Katrina Faulks and Nicole Diaz. The business is located at 2410 Hwy 95, Bullhead City, AZ…

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